Health Insurance

Women have long faced unfair and discriminatory health insurance practices, including charging women more than men for the same coverage. As new health care reform laws are implemented, we're working to ensure that women can find and afford the insurance they need.

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Webinars & Presentations | Understanding the Affordable Care Act - What Physicians Should Know

March 28, 2011

On Thursday, March 24, the National Women's Law Center joined the National Physician's Alliance for a webinar on what physicians need to know about the Affordable Care Act and women.

Watch the archived webinar.

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Fact Sheet | Supplemental Insurance Coverage of Abortion Only Further Encourages the End of All Private Insurance Coverage of Abortion

March 25, 2011

Attempts by states to ban insurance coverage of abortion are sweeping the nation. These bills either ban insurance coverage of abortion in every private insurance plan in the state or in plans that will be operating in state exchanges established pursuant to the new federal health care law.   These bans endanger women’s health and take away benefits that women currently have.

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Legal Briefs & Testimony | Testimony of Judy Waxman Before the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures of the House Ways and Means Committee Hearing on the Tax-Related Provisions of H.R. 3

March 16, 2011

Testimony of Judy Waxman on the Tax-Related Provisions of H.R. 3 as modified by the manager’s amendment offered in the House Judiciary Committee, which is a dangerous and misleading bill that imposes a devastating tax increase on millions of families and small businesses that want to keep their comprehensive insurance plans that include coverage of abortion.

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Coalition Action Materials | Women & the Affordable Care Act: Moving Forward... Protecting Women's Health Care

March 03, 2011

 

This is the toolkit of information for the coalition of organizations planning events for the Women's Day of Action to celebrate the one year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act. The Women's Day of Action is Thursday, March 24. This page will be updated frequently until then. Please continue to check back often.

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Fact Sheet | Defunding the Affordable Care Act in the House 2011 Budget Resolution Will Hurt Women

February 23, 2011

The House of Representatives passed a continuing resolution (“CR”) to fund the federal government for the remainder of the 2011 fiscal year. Included in the CR are multiple and duplicative amendments to defund various parts of the Affordable Care Act, which would effectively halt implementation of many key parts of the new law.

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